Jul 29, 2012

My sister requested a funny hat inspired by one of her favorite Pixar characters. I haven't figured out how to capture Wall-e yet, so she got a Little Green Man from Toy Story. I haven't seen any other patterns available, so I made it up and created a pattern free for use for all non-commercial purposes.

(Note that the hat in the picture has
a different edging than described below. I think the pattern will result
in a better looking product.)

Materials:

Size 6 DPNs or magic loop for knitting “in the round”

2 Size 6 DPNs for I-Cord

Yarn needle

Crochet hook, Size G 3.75mm

Worsted weight yarns:

Royal blue (small amount)

Black (small amount)

White yarn (small amount)

Light green (pea green? One skein)

Body of Hat:

Cast on 90 stiches in blue yarn (sized for small/medium adult
head. Easily scaled up in multiples of 10)

R1-3: K1P1 around

R4-6: Switch to green; K1P1 around

Continue to knit around in green for four inches beyond ribbed
edging (total of 5” or what is needed for fit)

Decrease rows:

R1: k8, K2TOG

R2: K7, K2TOG

R3: K6, K2TOG

R4-7: continue decreasing pattern

R8: K1, K2TOG (20 stitches remain)

R9-10: K ALL

R11: K2TOG AROUND (10 stitches remain)

R12-13: K ALL

R14: K2TOG AROUND (5 stitches remain)

R15: K2TOG, K 3 remaining stitches (4 stitches remain)

Continue knitting in I-CORD about 2.5”, one round of K2TOG, then finish
off

Tie I-CORD in a loose knot to form top of antennae

Eyes (make three):

R1: using white yarn, form loop, 1 sc, then make 8 sc in the loop
(magic circle 8), slip stitch in first sc to complete round

R2: 2 sc in each of first round, slip stitch in first sc

R3: alternate 1 sc then 2 sc in each sc, slip stitch in first sc

R4: 1 sc all around, slip stitch

R5: 1 sc all around, slip stitch

R6: alternate 1 sc then 2 sc in each sc, slip stitch, pull stitch
through to finish off

Leave a tail of at least 10”

Using black yarn and a needle—pass yarn through center of “eye”
then through gaps in second row to form pupils

Use a small amount of stuffing and white yarn tail to stitch eyes
onto finished hat (character’s center eye is slightly higher than outside eyes)

Ears (make two):

R1: using green
yarn, magic circle 8, pull tail, do not join, ch1 and turn
R2: 1sc then 2sc in the next st
R3: ch1 turn, 1sc then 2sc in the next st
R4: ch1 turn, 1sc in each st
R5: ch1 turn, 1sc then 2sc in the next st
R6: 1sc in each st